The first name Birdie
A girl’s name meaning “little bird”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Birdie means “little bird”.
From birdie (“little bird”). Also used as a diminutive of Bertha.
More names that mean bird.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 64 girls were named Birdie, making it the 610th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 64 births (#610).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Birdie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Birdie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 422 girls born in the United States were named Birdie, the 670th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Birdie mean?
- Birdie means “little bird”.
- How popular is the name Birdie?
- In 2025, 64 girls born in England and Wales were named Birdie, ranking 610th. Its peak was 2024, with 64 births.
- Is Birdie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 14,814 US babies named Birdie since 1880 were girls.
- When was Birdie most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 422 babies were named Birdie, its highest rank at 670th.